Issues with his appointment stem from the environment in which he became the leading local candidate

“They aren’t the only one interested at the moment,” Graham Arnold said in January, when asked about the then vacant Socceroos coaching position. “I’ve had a fair bit of interest from around the world.

“I’ve had no contact with FFA, I can honestly say that. I can’t control the decisions they make. If they haven’t had time to do what they need to do, I can’t control that. I just need to do what I do.”